sǣ-ælfen, f.n: a sea-elf, sea-nymph. (SA-al-ven)
The Rutland Psalter. England, c. 1260. British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 57r. [bl.uk]
sǣ-ælfen
Category Archives: magic + supernatural
ilf
ilf, f.n: an elf. [ILF]
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wyrt-gælstre
wyrt-gælstre, f.n: a woman who uses herbs for charms. [WURT-GÆL-streh]
drȳ
drȳ, m.n: a magician, sorcerer, wizard. [DRUH]
dwol-cræft
dwol-cræft, m.n: foolish craft, magic. [DWOL-CRÆFT]
malscrung
malscrung, f.n: bewitching, fascination. (“mall-shroong”)
eges-grime
eges-grime, n: (fem.) a witch, sorceress; (masc.) a horrible mask, a creature that has assumed a horrible form, a spectre. (“ay-yes-gree-meh”)
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wudu-ælfen
wudu-ælfen, f.n: a wood-elf, wood-nymph. (“woo-doo-al-fen”)
rȳne-mann
rȳne-mann, m.n: one skilled in explaining mysteries. (“ruh-neh-mahn”)
For those curious about whether there’s a connection to the modern English word rune, here’s the etymology given in the Oxford English Dictionary.
un-tȳdre
un-tȳdre, m.n: an evil growth, evil progeny, a monstrous birth. (“un-teed-reh”)
